Elephant takes late-night stroll in Orange County

Hema Easley @hemaeasley

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Nov 12, 2018 at 1:38 PMNov 12, 2018 at 2:16 PM

WESTTOWN – An elephant who decided to step out of the Sanctuary for Animals and take a stroll across a field and then William Lane Road created quite a stir late Sunday night, but then she retired to her home after her owners and police escorted her back.

State police arrived at the sanctuary after they received a call about a wandering elephant, said state police Troop F Public Information Officer Trooper Steven Nevel.

Police and the owners of the elephant, Fritha, then looked for her and brought her back home.

Fritha, 46, a survivor of the Vietnam War, has lived at the sanctuary for most of her life. She went for a late-night stroll after a worker forgot to turn on the electric fence that keeps Fritha in her designated space at night, said Amanda Brook, whose family owns the sanctuary.

“It’s not a common occurrence,” said Babatte Corelli, also a member of the family that owns the sanctuary. “It wasn’t a horrible mistake. It was just human error.”

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